Auth bypass in Leap13 Premium Addons For Elementor
CVE-2021-4445
The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Option Updates in versions up to, and including, 4.5.1. This is due to missing capability and nonce checks in the pa_dismiss_admin_notice AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated subscriber+ attackers to change arbitrary options with a restricted value of 1 on vulnerable WordPress sites.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cffb26bc-3d3f-4593-bb36-d2abc… (Third Party Advisory)
- ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-september-2021-part-2/ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e5b3608-1dfc-468f-b3ae-12ce7c25ee6c (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/premium-addons-for-elementor/ (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-4445?
- CVE-2021-4445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Leap13 Premium Addons For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-4445?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-4445 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.